One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 11212

Loan of a gold solidus against use of a hay-store room TM 11212Philadelphia (Arsinoites)2. Apr. 384

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A loan contract in which Aurelius Timagenes of Philadelphia in the Fayum acknowledges receiving one gold solidus from Aurelius Ol, granting him the use of his vaulted hay-store room in place of interest. It was written on his behalf by Aurelius Amaeis, dated 2 April 384.

In English machine translation

[recto] In the consulship of Flavius Merobaudes and Saturninus, the most illustrious, Pharmouthi 7. To Aurelius Ol son of Koueies, from the village of Philadelphia of the Arsinoite nome, Aurelius Timagenes son of Asion, from the same village of the same nome, greetings. I acknowledge that I have received from you for my own personal and urgent need one double-zodiac solidus of tested gold, 1 solidus. I give you, by way of interest (?), my vaulted room called the hay-store, the right of execution being yours against me, the acknowledging party, and against all my possessions of every kind, as if by legal judgment; and having been asked the formal question, I gave my assent. I, Aurelius Timagenes, the aforesaid, have received the 1 solidus of gold and will repay you as stated above. I, Aurelius Amaeis son of Petouphis, wrote on their behalf, as they are illiterate. [verso] Handwritten acknowledgment: Timagenes son of Asion, 1 solidus of gold. Pharmouthi 7, year 12 of the indiction.

The phrase rendered 'by way of interest' (literally 'for the account of a philanthropon') suggests the creditor's use of the room replaced interest, a form of antichretic pledge. The 'double-zodiac' description of the coin is a rare term of uncertain meaning.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Contrat de prêt avec garantie). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 2. Apr. 384 · Philadelphia (Arsinoites)

[r] ὑπατείας Φλαυίων Μεροβαύδου καὶ Σατουρνίνου τῶν λαμπροτάτων, Φαρμοῦθι ζ. Αὐρηλίῳ Ὄλ Κουειήους ἀπὸ κώμης Φιλαδελφίας τοῦ Ἀρσινοΐτου νομοῦ, Αὐρήλιος Τιμαγένης Ἀσίωνος ἀπὸ τῆς αὐτῆς κώμης τοῦ αὐτοῦ νομοῦ χαίρειν. ὁμολογῶ εἰληφέναι παρὰ σοῦ εἰς ἰδίαν μου καὶ ἀναγκαίαν χρείαν χρυσ…